“Ushio frees demon Tora with Beast Spear to save town from evil spirits.”
Ushio and Tora
うしおととら
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Synopsis
Ushio frees demon Tora with Beast Spear to save town from evil spirits.
Ushio thinks his father's tale of an ancient ancestor impaling a demon on a temple altar stone with the legendary Beast Spear is nuts, but when he finds the monster in his own basement, Ushio has to take another look at the family legend! Fortunately, Ushio knows it's best to let sleeping dogs lie and leave captured demons where they are. Unfortunately, the release of the monster's evil energies begins to beckon other demons to Ushio's hometown! To save his friends and family from the invading spirits, Ushio is forced to release Tora from his captivity. But will the cure prove to be worse than the curse? Will Ushio end his life a Tora-snack? Or will the Beast Spear keep Tora in line long enough to save the city? (Source: AniDB)
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Derived from 4 sampled reviews
What 4 viewers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 0.83 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 0.75
Running avg · Apr 2009 → Apr 2015
- 7 “The hand-drawn animation is top-tier, and the series captures a classic shonen charm with hilarious gags, particularly those involving Tora’s confusion with the modern world. However, the...”
- 8 “I thoroughly enjoyed this series for its original take on the spirit-fighting genre, highlighted by the compelling, dysfunctional partnership between the leads and the detailed, unique monster...”
- 8 “Ushio and Tora is a classic, must-watch series that delivers a solid story rooted in Japanese mythology and highly addictive action. While the animation is dated and the characters and villains...”
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- Format 10 × 30′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 00m all episodes
- Aired Sep 1992 – Aug 1993
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0762 catalog
Produced by
- OB Planning Producer
- Toshiba EMI Producer
- TOHO Producer
- Shogakukan Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor